Just when you thought that the 49ers have maybe moved on from that dubious personal foul call on Ahmad Brooks for his tackle on Drew Brees that cost them a win, here’s Donte Whitner refusing to move on and drumming up more controversy.

“He did everything he’s supposed to do,” Whitner said of Brooks. “It’s not his fault that Drew Brees is a little guy and can’t really take a hit. But that’s football. And (that play) really would have won the football game. With three minutes left in the game, if we get one first down … Even if we have to punt, we feel we would have won that football game. We feel like it cost us the game.”

Can’t take a hit? That’s a pretty demeaning accusation when it’s describing a football player. Whiter clarified:

“He can’t take a hit,” he said. “Ahmad is what – 260 pounds. He’s what – 6-foot, 190? Because it looks bad. Because this guy’s in the weight room and he does his job, rush the quarterback and put a hit on him. It’s part of the game of football. (Brees) can’t take a hit, and Drew Brees and those guys are over there celebrating. But we kind of have a formula against those guys and hopefully we’ll see them again in the playoffs.”

Wait. So this is now Drew Brees’ fault? Because he’s smaller than a linebacker? OK, then.